Claude Fable 5

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Claude Fable 5 is a state-of-the-art AI model with exceptional performance in various areas, but it comes with risks and requires safeguards to prevent misuse. The model is released with conservative safeguards that trigger in less than 5% of sessions, and a trusted access program will be expanded to allow more users to access its capabilities.

Ultrafast machine learning on FPGAs via Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks

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The user's Master's thesis involves designing hardware architectures for ultrafast inference and online learning using Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs). KANs are a natural fit for efficient, expressive LUT-NNs and can be trained on FPGAs for ultrafast inference and online learning.

Making Graphics Like it's 1993

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The user is developing a side-project called Catlantean 3D, a traditional raycaster first-person shooter with a 256-color palette, aiming to recreate the feeling of early 90s games while using modern tools. The user has implemented various techniques to achieve this, including asset creation, lighting, and animation, and is planning to release the game on Steam in Q1 2027.

Test-case reducers are underappreciated debugging tools

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Test-case reducers are tools that can automatically reduce the size of an input to a program, making it easier to debug, and can be used in various ways, including to reduce nondeterminism and drive down the length of program traces. By writing custom interestingness tests, programmers can use test-case reducers to focus on specific properties of the input, such as reducing the length of ...

A giant star may have destroyed itself in one of the rarest explosions

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Microsoft's open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers

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Microsoft's Azure and AI development tools were hacked, allowing hackers to steal users' passwords and sensitive credentials. The company has temporarily removed some repositories, notified affected customers, and is continuing to investigate the breach.

Flat Datacenter Networks at Scale at Amazon

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Researchers developed RNG, a flat network design using random graphs, to improve data center efficiency and scalability. RNG uses 69% fewer routers, delivers 33% higher throughput, and cuts network power by 40% compared to traditional fat-tree networks.

CEOs Who Think AI Replaces Their Employees Are Just Bad CEOs

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CEOs are overhyping AI tools, forcing employees to use them without understanding their limitations. This "AI psychosis" leads to unrealistic expectations and potential layoffs, which may be an excuse for poor hiring decisions.

The LD_DEBUG environment variable (2012)

To diagnose shared library loading problems, set the LD_DEBUG environment variable to dump debug information. This can be used to resolve most loading problems quickly on Linux.

Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied request for exemption

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Ask HN: Are you still using a Vision Pro?

User is unhappy with Apple Vision Pro's limitations and price, but acknowledges its potential as a productivity tool. They're looking for alternative uses, such as ergonomic setups for development, but haven't found a killer use case yet.

OpenCV 5 Is Here: The Biggest Leap in Years for Computer Vision

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OpenCV 5 is a major release that modernizes the library with a new DNN engine, improved ONNX support, and hardware acceleration. It brings significant performance improvements, better language support, and a redesigned Hardware Acceleration Layer for faster image processing.

Biff.core: system composition for Clojure web apps

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The user has released the first library, biff.core, which provides system composition and interfaces for Biff projects. This library includes init functions that allow for clean extraction of logic and late binding, making it easier to manage project structure and dependencies.

Let's Encrypt bans certificate usage in any US sanctioned territory [pdf]

You agree to use Let's Encrypt Certificates in compliance with applicable laws and this Agreement, and to immediately request revocation if your Certificate is compromised or inaccurate. ISRG disclaims all warranties and is not liable for any damages or losses related to the use of Let's Encrypt Certificates.

FCC wants to kill burner phones by forcing telecoms to get all customers' IDs

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The FCC plans to require telecoms to store personal info like ID numbers and addresses for all phone customers, alarming privacy advocates. This change aims to combat scammers but could impact low-income people, domestic abuse survivors, and those seeking anonymity.

Launch HN: Transload (YC P26) – Measuring freight items with CCTV

Julius, Jago, and Nils are building transload, a system that uses existing security cameras to automatically measure freight dimensions in LTL trucking terminals. Their system has two main steps: associating barcode scans with the correct objects in video footage and estimating the objects' dimensions in real-world units.
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Researchers compared retrieval strategies in Large Language Model agents, finding grep generally yields higher accuracy than vector retrieval. However, accuracy still depends on agent architecture and tool-calling paradigm.

Where is the AI jobs crisis?

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The iPhone's Last Stand?

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Microsoft's Project Solara showcases a thin client approach where AI agents live in the cloud and interact with devices as portals. Apple's Siri, despite being behind the state of the art, is sufficient for consumers who don't want to work or care about productivity.

Show HN: Gravity – interactive solar-system simulator, from Newton to Einstein

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Blaise v0.10.0: Native Back End, Threads and Incremental Compilation

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Hey everyone! We're thrilled to announce Blaise v0.10.0 — our biggest release yet, packing in a native x86-64 backend, thread support, incremental separate compilation, and a language-level cla...

Can LLMs Beat Classical Hyperparameter Optimization Algorithms?

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Researchers compared LLM-based and classical hyperparameter optimization methods on a small language model. A hybrid approach, Centaur, combining classical CMA-ES with an LLM achieved the best results, suggesting LLMs are most effective as a complement to classical optimizers.

Show HN: GentleOS – A pair of hobby OSes for vintage 32-bit and 16-bit PCs

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GentleOS/32 is a retro OS for tinkering with old hardware, requiring i386 CPU, 4MB RAM, and VGA display. It supports standard PC devices and has a 16-bit spin-off, GentleOS/16, targeting 80186 devices.

Emerge Career (YC S22) Is Hiring a Founding Growth Marketer

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We are looking for a growth marketer to lead student acquisition at Emerge Career, a company that provides second chances to low-income adults through workforce development. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in growth marketing, expertise in at least one core channel, and experience building AI-powered marketing workflows.

What it feels like to work with Mythos

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The user tested the first public Mythos-class AI model, Claude 5 Fable, and found it to be a significant leap over previous models, capable of complex tasks with minimal human input. Fable's ability to delegate tasks to other models and generate impressive results with little human oversight raises concerns about the black box nature of AI and the potential loss of human control.

Show HN: Cost.dev (YC W21) – making agents cost-aware and cheaper to call

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Infracost helps teams optimize cloud costs by applying FinOps policies in real-time during IaC development. It prevents 95% of new cost issues before deployment and saves up to $312/mo.

Unified Controllable and Faithful Text-to-CAD Generation with LLMs

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Researchers propose PR-CAD, a framework that unifies text-to-CAD generation and editing for controllable and faithful modeling. PR-CAD achieves state-of-the-art results and improves CAD modeling efficiency through a reinforcement learning-enhanced reasoning framework.

GPT-2: Too Dangerous To Release (2019)

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OpenAI's GPT-2 was deemed too powerful to release due to concerns of misuse, but a smaller model was released for researchers. GPT-2 has 1.5 billion parameters and was trained on 40GB of web texts, achieving state-of-the-art results in various language tasks.

Forever Young: how one molecule can lock plants in a youthful state (2025)

Biologist Scott Poethig discovered a single molecule, miR156, that locks plants in a youthful state, a phenomenon called neoteny. This finding has big implications for conservation, horticulture, and more, as it could help scientists tailor plants to different needs and environments.

Using Optical Aberrations to Distinguish Real Astronomical Transients

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Researchers found that transient images on Palomar sky surveys show coma aberration patterns, ruling out plate artifacts as an explanation. This supports hypotheses that transients have a physical origin rather than being instrumental effects.